diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/df/connectionless_cte_rx/src/common.c b/tests/bluetooth/df/connectionless_cte_rx/src/common.c
index 20e232b1cac..05572574075 100644
--- a/tests/bluetooth/df/connectionless_cte_rx/src/common.c
+++ b/tests/bluetooth/df/connectionless_cte_rx/src/common.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ void common_create_per_sync_set(void)
 	 * because it is not required to test DF functionality.
 	 */
 	scan = ull_scan_set_get(SCAN_HANDLE_1M);
-	sync = scan->per_scan.sync;
+	sync = scan->periodic.sync;
 	g_per_sync->handle = ull_sync_handle_get(sync);
 	sync->lll.phy = PHY_2M;
 	/* timeout_reload member is used by controller to check if sync was established. */